Title – Importance of childcare

By – Jerrica Jardine

Subject – Other

Grade Level – adressed to parents

Sample Lesson Plan

A group of parents: 3 hours

Topic: What are my options for childcare?

Resources: a daycare facility in the neighborhood,
lecture using power point presentation,
group discussion, access to computers, video, and
video equipment

Rationale:

This is one of many sessions focused on child care. Today we will focus specifically
on the options that we all have when looking for a child care provider. The parents will
visit two child care facilities, watch videos on others, and talk from experience about
the choices that they have. We will the discuss some of the things that we are looking
for in each facility that tells us that it is a quality day care provider. We will then discuss
the pros and cons of each type of facility.

Objectives:

Upon completion of this session the parents will be able to adequately choose a quality
daycare provider for their child by evaluating all of their options, through the writing of
assessment papers with 100% accuracy.

To go more in detail the learner’s will be able to:
evaluate all of the daycare options available in our area
adequately choose a provider based on their income, etc.
know the signs of a poor quality day care provider
list the pros and cons of all facilities
get on the internet to find providers suitable to their needs.

Lesson activities:

Teacher’s activities:

5 min.

Teacher will ask the
class what options
are available for child
care

Learner’s activities:

Learner’s will
respond with the
different types of
providers that exist,
teacher will prompt
them if necessary.

Teacher’s activities:

15 min

Video will be shown
on nanny care. The
Nanny ( a clip from a
television show
which airs on
television)

Learner’s activities:

Learner’s will watch
the video and take
notes on it.

Teacher’s activities:

10 min.

Teacher will lead in a
brief discussion on
the video using
Powerpoint

Learner’s activities:

Learner’s will discuss
the pros and cons of
this kind of child care
provider and take
notes from
Powerpoint

Teacher’s activities:

15 min.

Video will be shown
on a home day care
center. (There are
many videos
available on this type
of care)

Learner’s activities:

Learner’s will watch
the video and take
notes on it.

Teacher’s activities:

10 min.

Teacher will lead in a
brief discussion on
the video using
Powerpoint

Learner’s activities:

Learners will discuss
the pros and cons of
this kind of child care
provider and take
notes from
Powerpoint

Teacher’s activities:

15 min

Teacher will lead in a
discussion about
what we know about
relative care.
Powerpoint will be
used to highlight
these pros and cons

Learner’s activities:

Learner’s will join in
the discussion and
will discuss some of
their experiences with
this type of child
care. Teacher will
prompt them if
necessary. Notes are
to be taken from the
Powerpoint slides

Teacher’s activities:

15 min

Teacher will lead into
a discussion about
what we know about
stay at home
parents. Powerpoint
will be used to
highlight these pros
and cons

Learner’s activities:

Learners will join in
the discussion and
will discuss some of
their experiences with
this type of child
care. Teacher will
prompt them if
necessary. Notes are
to be taken from the
Powerpoint slides.

Teacher’s activities:

10 min.

Teacher will tell the
learners what signs to
look for when we
visit this daycare
facility. Using
Powerpoint there will
be a list of pros and
cons

Learner’s activities:

Learner’s will take
notes from the
Powerpoint
presentation and
prepare to go the the
day care center.

Teacher’s activities:

30 min

Arrange a visit to a
daycare facility that
contains an
observation booth so
as not to disturb the
children of providers

Learner’s activities:

Observe what is
occurring and take
notes on the visit

Teacher’s activities:

30 min

Prepare an activity
sheet in which the
students will assess
all of the options for
a child care provider

Learner’s activities:

Learners will
complete the 5
worksheets based on
their own lifestyles
and be able to
adequately choose a
child care provider
that works with their
lifestyle

Teacher’s activities:

The rest of the session:

Dismissed as soon as
they have completed the
assignment and have
turned it in.

Learner’s activities:

Dismissed as soon as
they have completed the
assignment and have
turned it in.

* snacks are served due to the long class sessions

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